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The Practical Evidence of Antidiabetic Combination Therapy in Korea

Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Three-arm Parallel Group Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Alogliptin and Pioglitazone Combination Therapy on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Subjects Who Have Inadequate Control With Metformin Monotherapy in Korea

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02231021
Acronym
PEAK
Enrollment
216
Registered
2014-09-03
Start date
2014-09-30
Completion date
2019-01-28
Last updated
2019-02-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, alogliptin, pioglitazone, DPP4 inhibitor, thiazolidinedione

Brief summary

This study evaluate the efficacy and safety of alogliptin and pioglitazone combination therapy in comparison with either alogliptin or pioglitazone on glucose control in the metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Korea.

Detailed description

Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes is known as insulin resistance and progressive beta cell dysfunction. Combination therapy with biguanides, glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) agonists or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor(DPP4I) and thiazolidinediones(TZD) seems reasonable theoretically, for their effects on different pathophysiologic defects. Current treatment guidelines recommend a stepwise approach starting with lifestyle modification or lifestyle modification + metformin monotherapy, with recent focusing on patient individualization. In Korea, Korean Diabetes Association also recommends stepwise approach and at the same time, emphasizes on the initial aggressive treatment including oral combination or insulin therapy according to HbA1c level to achieve target goal \<6.5%. Guide to the efficacy, timing, options of combination therapy is not clearly defined due to lack of sufficient evidences yet. There is no clear report to demonstrate the clinical benefit of initial TZD and DPP4I combination therapy in the Korean. Thus it is reasonable to study the effect of combination therapy in the patients with sub-optimal glucose control with metformin therapy only, comparing various combination options metformin with DPP4I only, TZD only, or both. The hypothesis of this study is that combination therapy of alogliptin and pioglitazone added on the metformin has superior effect on HbA1c reduction than metformin and either alogliptin or pioglitazone in 6 month treatment.

Interventions

DRUGalogliptin

alogliptin 25 mg add-on background medication metformin

DRUGPioglitazone

pioglitazone 30 mg add-on background medication metformin

DRUGalogliptin + pioglitazone

alogliptin 25 mg and pioglitazone 30 mg add-on background medication metformin

Sponsors

Takeda
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Kun-Ho Yoon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* In the opinion of the investigator, the subject is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements * The subject or, when applicable, the subject's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures * The subjects diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months * Male and female and 19 to 75 years, inclusive * 7.0% =\<HbA1c =\<10.0% * 18.5 Kg/m2 =\<Body Mass Index(BMI) =\<45 kg/m2 * systolic/diastolic blood pressure =\<160/100 at baseline * hemoglobin of at least 12 g/dL for men and at least 10 g/dL for women * A female subject of childbearing potential who is sexually active with a nonsterilized male partner agrees to routinely use adequate contraception from singing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study * Patient who receiving maximal tolerated dose of metformin at least 12 weeks without dose change (for metformin, \>= 1,000 mg/day * fasting c-peptide greater than 0.78 ng/mL(0.26 nmol/L) at baseline

Exclusion criteria

* The patient has received investigational compound(alogliptin or pioglitazone) within 180 days prior to baseline * Patient who currently taking or need to take andy medicine which may exert a significant influence on blood glucose control except metformin. * Severe renal disease : estimated glomerular filtration rate \<50 mL/min * Severe liver disease or AST, ALT \>= 2.5 upper limit of normal * Cardiac status : New York Heart Association III \ IV * Hypopituitarism or adrenal insufficiency * Patient who has a history of major surgery, Severe infections, Severe traumas within 6 months * Patients who has diagnosed malignancy within 5yrs , * Patients with active bladder cancer * Patient with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption * Patient who has a history of hypersensitivity to Alogliptin, Pioglitazone or their ingredients * Pregnant or lactating woman * Patient who has history of excessive alcohol abuse * Subject who is involved in other clinical trial within 90 days prior to initiation of this study. * Subject who the investigator deems inappropriate to participate in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in glycohemoglobin(HbA1c) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of subjects achieving HbA1c <6.5%24 week
Changes in glycated albumin(GA) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in GA/HbA1c ratio from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in fasting blood sugar from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Incidence of hyperglycemic rescue12 weekat Week 12, HbA1c \>9.0%
Change in HbA1c from baseline12 week
Change in total cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in triglycerides from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in LDL-cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in HDL-cholesterol from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin resistance(HOMA-IR) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeksa marker of insulin resistance
Proportion of subjects achieving HbA1c < 7.0%24 week
Change in highly sensitive C reactive protein(hs-CRP) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeksa marker of inflammation
Change in Plasmonogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
Change in B-type natriuretic pepetide(BNP) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeks
event rate of hypoglycemiaupto 24 weeksA number of total event of hypoglycemia defined as blood glucose \<70mg/dL or subjective symptom of typical hypoglycemia
No of subject with adverse event of special interestupto 24 weeksThe event of special interest include * heart failure * cardiovascular effect other than heart failure * edema * weight gain * urinary bladder tumor * macular edema * fracture of bone * pancreatitis
The number of serious adverse eventsupto 24 weeks
The number of subject with hypersensitivity to study drugsupto 24 weeks
The number of subject with any abnormality of laboratory evaluation12 week* Complete Blood count * BUN, Creatinine, AST, ALT, Calcium, Phosphorous, Sodium, Potassium, Total Protein, Albumin, Total Bilirubin, Gamma-glutamyl transferase, Alkaline phosphatase, Creatinine Kinase, amylase, lipase * Urine analysis including microscopic examination
The number of subject with any change of findings in Chest X-ray from baseline24 week
The number of subject with any change of findings in electrocardiogram from baseline24 week
Change in Homeostasis Model Assessment - beta cell (HOMA-beta) from baselinebaseline, 24 weeksa marker of beta cell function

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026